Swimming

See our Recreation, Culture and Community Services COVID-19 Roadmap to Reopen as we enter Step 3 of the Province's Roadmap to Reopen on July 16, 2021.

Our recreational swim schedule will run from June 14 to August 2 for the Kinsmen Community Outdoor Pool. A new schedule will be available for August 3 to September 6, 2021. You can register for recreational swims beginning June 10, in one week increments. Each Tuesday, the next week's swims are available for you to register.

Register by calling us at 613-966-4632 or register online. Please note that vouchers can not be used online.

COVID-19 entrance guidelines

• Entry into the pool will only be permitted 15-minutes prior to your scheduled swim time.
• To help reduce the spread of COVID-19, we have a facility entrance restriction policy in place.
• Aquatic users will line up on the wall (beside the pool), outside, to enter the side doors.
• Face coverings/masks are required while waiting in line.
• Face coverings/masks are required upon entry.
• Upon arrival, swimmers will be checked-in by security and provided a bin to place their belongings into.
• Staff will provide swimmers with an appropriate band (if required).
• Patrons must enter their “assigned” change room, change, while respecting physical distancing,  line-up for a shower (required prior to pool entry) and please bring your belongings out of the change room.
• Follow staff directions, place your belongings in a space distanced from others and proceed directly to the pool.

Swimming Guidelines:

• While in the pool, you must remain in your designated lane or within your family bubble and respect, others’ 2m distance space.
• In each lane, a maximum of 2 swimmers will be permitted, unless the swimmers are all from the same household (in which case additional swimmers can share the lane space).
• If stopping/resting is required, please stop and stay as tight to the corner as possible and try to only stop at alternate ends from the other lane swimmer.
• Upon completion of your swim, return to your bin and re-don your face covering/mask at this point.
• We ask that all patrons shower at home following their swim and change and exit the building in a timely manner (maximum 15-minutes).

Special notes:

• If, at any point, you have a question for a staff, you must wear your face covering/mask prior to approaching them.
• Bather load maximums will be reduced, depending on the pool and swim type.
• No equipment will be available (except Lifejackets, as requested). Lane swimmers may bring their own equipment, provided it has been properly disinfected beforehand).
• Diving board and dive blocks will remain closed until further notice.
• The spectator area will be CLOSED. During recreational swims, all children under the age of ten will be required to have a participating parent also purchase a ticket and enter the deck in swimming attire. For rental groups, young swimmers who require parental assistance will be asked to leave after helping, or parents must dress in deck attire and remain on the deck in the designated area.

Swim Admissions Policy

You need to be familiar with this information to keep you safe.

• Non-swimmers must stay where they can touch bottom;
• Flotation devices must remain in shallow water;
• All children under the age of ten are required to have a parent in the facility;
• Caregivers, have emergency contact information for the children in your care;
• Proper, clean bathing attire is required;
• Please tie back long hair;
• Shoes must be worn outside of the pool area;
• Cell phones and pictures are not allowed; and
• Swimmers are required to wear a coloured wristband.

Facility swim test

You can swim in the deep end once you pass the facility swim test (swim 25 metres without stopping and show that you can put your face underwater at least once).

Pool Fouling

In the event of a pool fouling, we must close the pool to clean it as per the Health Regulations. These are unpredictable events and can mean a 1 to 13 hour closure. Help us prevent a fouling in the pool:

• Shower prior to entry and re-entry into the pool;
• Do not swim if you are unwell;
• Anyone not toilet trained must wear clothing (like a rubber pant or swim diaper) to keep fecal matter contained; and
• Children sized swim diapers are for sale at the Customer Service Desk